The origins the old family name Delores can be found within medieval France. While the patronymic and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the name of the father and mother respectively, are the most common form of a hereditary surname in France, occupational surnames also emerged during the late Middle Ages. Many people, such as the Delores family, adopted the name of their occupation as their surname. However, an occupational name did not become a hereditary surname until the office or type of employment became hereditary. The surname Delores was an occupational name for a person who worked at a granary. The name translates literally from the Old French as of the granary.

Delores Early History

Delores Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Delores research. Another 143 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1665 and 1785 are included under the topic Early Delores History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Delores Early Notables (pre 1700)

Delores Early Notables (pre 1700)

Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Delores Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Delaur, a corporal, who married Marguerite Gareau in Montreal in 1758; Pierre-Benjamin Laur, who married Marie Blanchard in Kamouraska in 1764.

The Delores Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Delores Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.